I found this letter from R. L. Coulter in my files. The second page stated: "Metal-sided cabooses were purchased and built account high...
As I'm nearing the end of the road (hospice), I've decided to try some track planning for our 14x20' store room. The layout won't get built, but...
I was informed that Ron passed away yesterday afternoon 3/1/20 in Springfield, MO. Ron had been an active Frisco modeler for many years. He was...
About four decades ago, I queried the Frisco Modelers' Information Group (FMIG) membership to send me a list of all their Frisco locomotive...
Have any of you modeled the H-10/12/-44s using the old Cary metal shell? If so, how did you illuminate the cab-end light? Thanks, Doug
In finally going through boxes of stored models, doing the spread sheet thing, and photographing each, I just discovered this model of one of the...
I modified and painted one about five decades ago. the D/B was removed, the fans and handrail stanchions were replaced with Kemtron brass...
Have any of you modeled the 80,000-80,199-series 90 Ton ore hoppers? Scratch or kit bash? Doug
The ad in the new RMC shows a beautiful model in METEOR colors.
Congratulations to Brad Slone for the article & drawings in the August 2017 Railroad Model Craftsman, pp. 62-65.
There was a thread about them "somewhere" here on the site, but I can't find it. I did, however, find this photo I took in Dixon, MO back in...
Can anyone share a photograph? I modeled her about 40 years ago using a Blue Box Gp7 and still run her - a lot.
Those SL-SF Industry Schematics from 40+ years ago, recently posted here for the entire system, are made-to-order LDEs. Why improvise a town on...
I'm still fascinated with the idea of a switching layout based on Lebanon - around two walls of my 14' x 20' spare room. Can any of you post a...
The Frisco Modelers' Information Group was formed in May 1976 with about a dozen modelers. I'm celebrating our 40th this afternoon by going to...
How many of you are using their jigs? The Knoxville club uses them almost exclusively and bought a complete set.
I just received a letter from Jean Webb informing me that Brian passed away September 15th from complications resulting from his recent heart...
This caboose was described in a past issue of ALL ABOARD. Ray passed away in July, and the estate is for sale. It's in the Oak Ridge, TN area...
Andrew was one of the early FMIG members and attended several of the first few conventions. He was retired in Norfolk from an important DoD job...
It's been fun packing up the model railroad material for a future move to W. Knoxville. I had not seen some of those items since we moved from...
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